鸠集凤池 — “Doves gather in the phoenix pond”
鸠集凤池 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where incompetent or mediocre individuals occupy important positions or high offices”. Literally, “Doves gather in the phoenix pond”.
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What does 鸠集凤池 mean?
鸠集凤池 (jiū jí fèng chí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation where incompetent or mediocre individuals occupy important positions or high offices”.
How do you pronounce 鸠集凤池?
鸠集凤池 is pronounced jiū jí fèng chí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸠集凤池 literally mean?
Literally, 鸠集凤池 means “Doves gather in the phoenix pond”. It is used to mean “to describe a situation where incompetent or mediocre individuals occupy important positions or high offices”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸠集凤池?
鸠：斑鸠，比喻凡才；集：聚集；凤池：凤凰池的简称，为皇帝禁苑中的池沼，是中书省所在的地方。比喻庸才居要位。